The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

RUTHERFOORD, Thomas Sr. and WINSTON, Sarah Family

m. 21 Aug 1790

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  • RUTHERFOORD, Thomas Sr. Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Thomas Sr.

    Birth  7 Jan 1766  Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  31 Jan 1852  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  3 Feb 1852  Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  21 Aug 1790  [1, 2, 3, 4 Laurel Grove - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Virginia, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    WINSTON, Sarah Female
    WINSTON, Sarah

    Birth  2 Aug 1769  Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  2 Mar 1839  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  WINSTON, Geddes | F302 Group Sheet 
    Mother  JORDAN, Mary | F302 Group Sheet 

    RUTHERFOORD, Maria Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Maria

    Birth  9 Apr 1791  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 Apr 1793  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    RUTHERFOORD, Gov. John Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Gov. John

    Birth  6 Dec 1792  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  3 Mar 1866   
    Burial    Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  COLES, Emily Ann | F2468 
    Marriage  24 Apr 1816   

    RUTHERFOORD, Jane Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Jane

    Birth  13 Mar 1795  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  20 Oct 1839   
    Burial    Amelia County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  MEADE, Hodijah Seth Bayless | F2469 
    Marriage  11 Jan 1815  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    RUTHERFOORD, Sarah Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Sarah

    Birth  23 Feb 1797  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Apr 1819  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    RUTHERFOORD, Thomas Jr. Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Thomas Jr.

    Birth  24 Jan 1799  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  23 Feb 1803  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    RUTHERFOORD, Mary Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Mary

    Birth  10 Apr 1801  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 Jan 1850  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  HARDAWAY, Richard Eggleston | F2470 
    Marriage  6 Aug 1826  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    RUTHERFOORD, William Male
    RUTHERFOORD, William

    Birth  18 May 1802  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  5 Nov 1873   
    Burial  7 Nov 1873  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  SHERRARD, Sarah | F2471 
    Marriage  20 Apr 1843  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    RUTHERFOORD, Martha Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Martha

    Birth  13 Aug 1803   
    Death  30 May 1873  Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  TINSLEY, Thomas Garland | F2472 
    Marriage  Nov 1842   

    RUTHERFOORD, Thomas R. Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Thomas R.

    Birth  20 Mar 1805   
    Death  14 Jun 1853  Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  SYME, Isabella Josephine | F2473 
    Marriage     
    Spouse  —?—, Sally J. | F2474 
    Marriage  Aft Oct 1850   

    RUTHERFOORD, Samuel Jordan Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Samuel Jordan

    Birth  1 May 1806   
    Death  26 Dec 1880   
    Burial  28 Dec 1880  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  WATSON, Frances C. | F2475 
    Marriage  1834   

    RUTHERFOORD, Alexander Hawksley Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Alexander Hawksley

    Birth  30 Aug 1807  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 Jul 1886   
    Burial     
    Spouse  CLARKE, Keziah | F2476 
    Marriage  Abt 1840   

    RUTHERFOORD, Elvira Rebecca Female
    RUTHERFOORD, Elvira Rebecca

    Birth  4 Feb 1809  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Jul 1810   
    Burial     

    RUTHERFOORD, Augustus Smith Male
    RUTHERFOORD, Augustus Smith

    Birth  5 Dec 1811   
    Death  16 Aug 1875   
    Burial    Hanover County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • They were married by the Rev. Blair.

  • Sources 
    1. [S944] Cochran, Dr. William, Artifact - Cochran Family History - William Cochran (1779-1853), 10 Dec 2010.

    2. [S492] Alfred Sumner Winston III, Book - Winstons of Hanover County, VA, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1992.), 24 Jul 2013, Sarah Winston: 675.

    3. [S491] Magazine - VA Magazine of History & Biography (JSTOR), 22 Jul 2013, Arthur Gray, "Laurel Grove - The Home of Geddes Winston," Jan 1934, 34-40; digital images, Jstor (www.jstor.org : accessed 22 Jul 2013).
      VA Mag of History & Biography - Jan 1934 - Geddes Winston
      VA Mag of History & Biography - Jan 1934 - Geddes Winston


    4. [S1552] Anne Baker, Research Report - Decendants of Winston, Wm. Essex & Bobby, Rebecca, 8 Apr 2025, p. 6.


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